Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam Province, Decides to Suspend COVID-19 'Level 2 Special Quarantine Measures' Implementation

Considering the government's shift to home treatment focus and the slowdown in new cases after implementing Phase 1

Geochang County Office.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam Province, has decided to suspend the Level 2 special quarantine measures that were scheduled to be implemented from the 14th, in response to the spread trend of new COVID-19 confirmed cases.

The county announced Level 1 and Level 2 measures on the 7th during the 22nd briefing related to COVID-19, due to the increase in local infections caused by Omicron and the Lunar New Year holiday.

From February 7 to 13, as Level 1 special quarantine measures, proactive testing of public officials and students and special inspections of multi-use facilities were conducted. The Level 2 special quarantine measures, which included a full suspension of public facilities and county-hosted events, were scheduled to begin on the 14th.

The county implemented a new home treatment system starting from the 10th, in which confirmed cases are classified into intensive management groups (high-risk groups) and general management groups, focusing on home treatment. As a result of the entire population and public officials participating in Level 1 measures, no confirmed cases occurred at events or sports facilities, and considering that the number of new confirmed cases did not increase significantly, the county decided not to implement Level 2 measures.

However, according to government guidelines, to prevent the spread of Omicron cluster infections and protect the elderly, operations of senior centers and senior leisure facilities called "Salm-ui Shimteo," as well as senior job projects, which are difficult to operate non-face-to-face, will continue to be suspended until the COVID-19 situation stabilizes, starting from the 14th.

In response to the recent continuous increase in confirmed cases due to the spread of the Omicron variant within the county, and to meet the increased demand for testing and provide convenience for elderly residents who have difficulty moving, rapid antigen testing sites have been expanded and operated at 11 locations, including the eup offices from February 10 and myeon health centers from the 14th.

County Governor Goo In-mo stated, "Our county has decided not to implement Level 2 measures considering government quarantine guidelines and various situations such as the spread of COVID-19," and urged, "As new confirmed cases nationwide exceed 50,000 daily and local infections continue, we ask all residents to strictly follow quarantine rules, and those using sports facilities to refrain from bringing food."

Meanwhile, from the 7th to the 13th, the county conducted Level 1 special quarantine for one week, during which more than 50% of all public officials carried out special quarantine inspections targeting 1,518 locations across 10 types of multi-use facilities. They distributed promotional materials, provided administrative guidance, and also listened to the difficulties faced by small business owners.

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